News from June 2020
June 15: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
'Edwards'ville in hot water; Group says statue must go, but name can stay
Word has trickled down from up north in Edwardsville that though he’s been dead for almost 200 years the city’s namesake is in hot water
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on June 15
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on June 15 in the suits below:
Dugan grants default judgment in suit alleging injuries from fallen ceiling
Madison County Circuit Judge David Dugan granted default judgment in a Wood River tenant’s suit alleging she was injured when part of a ceiling fell on her head.
Ed Hightower on police reform: No one can afford to stay on the sidelines
EDWARDSVILLE - Ed Hightower, who reached the top in his educational and sports careers, started pressing for better police practices in retirement and has pressed harder since the death of George Floyd.
Pritzker Soviet-style lockdown put Illinoisans at great medical risk
Illinois Governor Jay Robert “J.B.” Pritzker on June 22 announced from the economic rubble of his once prosperous state, that he would move forward with “phase 4” of his soviet style lockdown.
June 15: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on June 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Karens come out for Pritzker
Enough with the masks, the social distancing, and the sheltering in place! We need to get back to work! We want our lives back!
Investigation shows Madigan had heavy hand in filling state jobs for Pritzker
Illinois public servants expect special privileges. And Gov. J.B. Pritzker is happy to oblige.
Motorist claims law firm failed to timely file complaint against city, police, officer
BELLEVILLE - A motorist is sung a law firm she claims failed to timely file a complaint alleging a police officer under the influence of alcohol and driving a marked car ran and red light and crashed into her vehicle.
Garbage truck crashed into rear of car, driver, company liable, suit claims
BELLEVILLE - A garbage truck rear ended a vehicle stopped at a red light, according to a complaint filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court.Nancy A.
Fall through roof on to concrete floor prompts lawsuit against contractor, building owners
BELLEVILLE - A laborer has filed suit against a general contractors and the owners of a former paint factory over a fail while working on asbestos removal.
Decades after Kerner Commission report on fiery riots – what has changed?
WASHINGTON – President Lyndon Johnson’s commission on fiery riots of 1967 - with Illinois governor Otto Kerner at the helm - advocated big changes, but not the changes on Martin Luther King’s mind.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling Preserving DACA and Protecting Dreamers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Illinois and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general along with several other plaintiffs against federal attempts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Madison County Board asked to consider Illinois 'Separation Referendum'
The Madison County Board was asked by members of the public to consider including an Illinois Separation Referendum on the November 3 ballot in order to open up discussion on the idea and gauge how residents feel about separating southern Illinois from the Chicagoland area.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF ILLINOIS: Department Of Justice Observes 15th Annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft today joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Speaker, "Title IX: How the New Regulations Will Impact Our Practice," ACUHO-I 2020 Virtual Summit
Scott Schneider will participate in the panel discussion, "Title IX: How the New Regulations Will Impact Our Practice," at the ACUHO-I 2020 Virtual Summit on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling Protecting Civil Rights of Lgbtq+ Individuals
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ+ workers.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Eighteen Pepper Hamilton Attorneys Named Acritas Stars
Eighteen attorneys with Pepper Hamilton have been recognized as Acritas Stars for 2020.
Case activity for Adam Timerman vs National Car Cure, LLC on June 19
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Adam Timerman against National Car Cure, LLC, SunPath Funding, LLC and SunPath LTD on June 19.